Joyce, LA truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Joyce: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Joyce and Winn Parish, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Winn Parish numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 111 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Winn Parish compares with Louisiana
Winn Parish against Louisiana and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Winn Parish stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Winn Parish | Louisiana | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 64.4 | 81.5 | 49.7 | 21% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 8.4 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 2.8× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.95 | 0.77 | 0.49 | 1.2× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.1% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 52% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.0% | 0.8% | 6.2% | 100% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 26.3% | 23.6% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 4.2% | 10.5% | 13.8% | 60% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 45.3% | 40.3% | 41.9% | 1.1× the state |
| After dark | 20.0% | 23.9% | 24.8% | 16% below the state |
Winn Parish has lower values than Louisiana for crashes per 100k residents / yr, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. Where it is higher: deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and morning rush (6–10 am).
What stands out in Winn Parish: 8.4 people killed per 100 truck crashes (Louisiana: 3.0).
Overview
Winn Parish has recorded 111 truck crashes since 2015, with 104 people injured and 8 killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 42 days in fully reported years.
Joyce had 0 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Winn Parish numbers.
When crashes happen
The worst month is December with 11.7% of truck crashes; the quietest is April at 5.4%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 45.3% of truck crashes, vs 40.3% for Louisiana.
The busiest hour is 5–6 am, with 11.7% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 0.0% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Louisiana: 0.8%).
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Joyce since 2015: US-167 (2). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 1 of the truck crashes here, or 0.9%, compared with 2.2% in Louisiana.
Route planning tips for Joyce fleets
- Review driver schedules for December, the month with the most truck crashes.
- 26.3% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above Louisiana; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
About the data
This report uses the FMCSA crash file (reported crashes of trucks over 10,000 lb) and NHTSA FARS (fatal crashes). It reports the numbers without guessing at reasons.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Winn Parish
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-167 | 2 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Winn Parish) |
|---|---|
| US-167 | 26 |
| US-84 | 26 |
| La-34 | 18 |
| La-126 | 8 |
| La-124 | 6 |
| US-71 | 4 |
| La-127 | 3 |
| La-1236 | 2 |
Joyce at a glance
| Land area | 2.9 sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Winn Parish since the 1990s
Combines the FMCSA crash file (all reported truck crashes, real coverage from about 1990) with NHTSA FARS (fatal crashes involving a large truck, 1982–2024).
| Decade | Truck crashes / yr | Change | Fatal crashes / yr (FARS) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8 | — | 0.6 |
| 2000s | 11 | +41% | 0.8 |
| 2010s | 12 | +7% | 0.4 |
| 2020s | 8 | -29% | 0.8 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 8 to 8. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 0.8 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Joyce
How many truck crashes happen in Joyce?
Winn Parish has had 111 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 104 people and killing 8.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Joyce?
The worst month is December: 11.7% of truck crashes in Winn Parish happen then.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Joyce?
1 crash involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Winn Parish since 2015, 0.9% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Joyce compare with Louisiana?
The yearly rate is 64.4 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Winn Parish, vs 81.5 for Louisiana.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Joyce?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.